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No. VW-18V6J401 · · data 1 h ago
Lietuvių

2018 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0T Se/2.0T Sel

138 400 km85 998 mi · Left Rear, Right Rear · petrol

Lot data 1 h ago Market prices 13 h ago
IAAI
€2 545$2 850 11 h 41 min
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▶ Engine running
AI: Not to repair — deployed airbags AI · 2026-10-23 09:32

Passenger front airbag, curtain airbags and the driver's seat side airbag deployed, visible in photos 1 and 5; airbag warning light on (07)

Damage6
  • ✕ Passenger front airbag deployed from the dashboardphotos
  • ✕ Curtain airbag deployed along the roof linephotos ,
  • ✕ Driver's seat side airbag deployedphotos
  • ✕ Airbag, ABS, stability control and tyre pressure warnings on in the clusterphotos
  • ✕ Rear right quarter panel and rear bumper corner dented and scrapedphotos
  • ✕ Rear left quarter panel above the arch dented, bumper corner scrapedphotos
To be checked0

none

Checked, fine1
  • ✓ Front undamagedphotos

Decision

Current bid
€2 545$2 850
rose from €0$0 12 h ago — unchanged since
Bids by the auctions
Cautious•••••
Average•••••
Max•••••
Margin and return
not worked out
Not to repair — airbags
free
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Car

Report no.
VW-18V6J401
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Tiguan
Year
2018
Mileage
138 400 km85 998 mi
VIN
3VV3B7AX6JM078701
Lot no.
46211499

Auction and documents

Damage
Left Rear, Right Rear

damage to the rear of the vehicle, including the rear quarters and the boot floor.

Condition
runs and drives
Keys
yes
Title type
Salvage
Registration
Yes

Registrable in Lithuania

Seller
merastarinsurance
Region
California · warm

Warm, no winters. A guess by the auction yard's location — where the car was driven, we do not know.

Engine and gearbox

Fuel
petrol
Battery
—
Engine
2.0 l turbo, 137 kW

At auction: 2.0l i-4 di, dohc, vvt, turbo, regular , 184hp

Engine code
—
Cylinders
4
Gearbox
Automatic
Gears
8
Gearbox code
—
Drivetrain
Front-wheel

Origin

Made in
Mexico
Plant
Puebla
Built
2017-11

Body and colour

Body
SUV
Body code
—
Seats
7
Model code
—
Colour
Black
Paint code
—
Trim code
—

Wheels

Front tyres
—
Rear tyres
—
Front rims
—
Rear rims
—
Front pressure
—
Rear pressure
—
US certification label Label present
Manufacturer
Volkswagen de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Built
2017-11
Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
2 380 kg
Front axle rating (GAWR)
1 160 kg
Rear axle rating (GAWR)
1 270 kg
Tyres
215/65 R17
VIN on the label
matches the auction's
  • Show in the photophoto 9
What it is and why it matters for registration

Where it is

With the driver's door open — on the B-pillar (the post between the front and rear doors), by the door lock. Usually black or white, with “MFD BY” at the top. Next to it there is a yellow-and-white tyre pressure placard — that is another plate, not needed for registration.

What it says

1MFD BY VOLKSWAGEN DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.  10/21
2GVWR LBS 5181  KG 2350
3GAWR FRONT LBS 2535 KG 1150 · REAR LBS 2756 KG 1250
4THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE U.S. FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AND THEFT PREVENTION STANDARDS…
53VVXXXXXXXXXXXXXX   TYPE: MPV
  1. 1The manufacturer and the month of manufacture.
  2. 2GVWR — the gross vehicle weight rating.
  3. 3GAWR — the front and rear axle ratings (with the tyres stated).
  4. 4The manufacturer's statement that the car complies with the US federal safety standards (FMVSS). This sentence is the certification.
  5. 5VIN — must match the VIN under the windscreen and in the documents — and the vehicle type.

Why it matters

A US car has no European certificate of conformity (CoC), so before registration in Lithuania it goes through a technical expertise (individual approval). It takes the date of manufacture and the permitted weights from this label. In Latvia, the CSDD asks for it too.

If it is missing

A replacement label can usually be ordered by VIN only through the make's US representative — the European ones have no access to that system. It takes time and delays registration. Copies from the internet will not do: they are not the manufacturer's.